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Veterinarians

Dr. Shantila Rexroat, DVM  
Veterinarian & Practice Owner
Dr. Rexroat is the sole owner of Adair County Animal Hospital & Laser Surgery Center and the Animal Hospital & Laser Surgery Center (Russell Springs).
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She grew up in Columbia and graduated from Adair County High School in 1989.  She attended Western Kentucky University for her undergraduate education and Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated in 1996. 

She has 3 children;  Elizabeth, Isaac and Jackson.

In her free time, she enjoys working out, arts and crafts, music, politics, and spending time with friends and family.
Dr. Terri Pettyjohn, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Terri Pettyjohn is a new associate at Adair County Animal Hospital.

She grew up in Jamestown, KY and is a 2002 graduate of Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and minors in Chemistry and Biology.

Terri received her doctorate in veterinary medicine from Tuskegee University in 2006. Dr. Pettyjohn has worked in the local communities for years and has now decided to join our practice. 

Currently, Dr. Pettyjohn and her husband, Jeff, live in Russell Springs with their two sons and two dogs. She loves spending her free time with her family and pets, boating on Lake Cumberland, traveling, and working in her flower gardens.

Administration

Mindy - 
Practice Manager & Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Length of Time at ACAH: 18 years

Hometown/Places Lived: La Grange, KY

Family: 2 sisters & 3 brothers. Mindy is the 3rd of 6 children and was raised & influenced by her mom, grandmother & Aunt Anna

Pets: Dogs -- Gabbie, Macy, Hoss Cat, Minnie Mouse, KC, Rasta, & Enya
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Hobbies: Yard work, fishing or anything including water.

​Favorite Movie: Don Juan DeMarco

Next Item on Bucket List: Owning a convertible VW Bug

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? If not here, San Francisco.

Your "Happy" Place: Home - which is any place with the people I love. 

Veterinary Technicians & Assistants
Amber - 
Veterinary Technician / Vet Tech Trainer / Marketing & Communications
Joined our team:  September 2012 with a short break in there.
Hometown: Louisville, KY 
Family:  Husband-- Josh
Pets:  German Short-Haired Pointer/Beagle mix, Sammy and cat, Oreo.
​Hobbies:  Anything design related, singing, music, spending quality time with family and friends, photography, game nights!

​Favorite Time of Year:  Fall

Next Item on Bucket List:  More traveling-- Eastern and Southern Europe and Bali

​​If you could live anywhere, where would it be?  Kauai, Hawaii
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Your "Happy" Place:  Somewhere with crystal clear turquoise waters, palms trees, sunshine, and a hammock!

​Favorite quote or saying:  "Work smarter, not harder!"
Rebecca - 
Veterinary Technician
​Joined our team:  Fall 2017
Hometown/Places Lived: Born in Florida, Adair Co. since 2nd grade
​Family:  Daughter, Mika, and son Kolten
Pets: 2 rabbits (Max & Ruby); 2 parakeets (Otis & Earnest); 2 dogs (Herman & Bella); cat (Tucker); 2 rats (Julia & Julie); hamster (Booboo)

Favorite Movie: Pride and Prejudice or Supernatural shows.

Favorite Quote / Saying: "If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans."
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My "Happy" Place: Home but outside with my family.
Elizabeth - 
Veterinary Assistant
Joined our team:  2018
Hometown: Columbia, KY
Family: Dr. Rexroat and 2 brothers
​Pets:  Jackal & Ibis (cats)
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Favorite Movie:  Parasite

If you could live anywhere, where would it be?  Europe, maybe Dublin

Favorite Quote or Saying:  "This is just to say" -William Carlos Williams

Your "Happy" Place:  At home with my cats
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​Favorite Time of Year:  Spring
Maddie - 
Veterinary Assistant
Joined our team: Early 2019
Hometown/Places Lived: Columbia
​Family:  Dad and Mom, Tobie & Robbie Harmon, and 1 brother and sister.
Pets: My beagle mix, Bo, My Bichon, Max, and my cats, Ruby & Lola
Hobbies: Drawing, reading, painting, and hiking

Favorite Movie: Saw II

Next Item on Bucket List: Getting a pet bird!

If you could live anywhere where would it be? On Green River Lake

Favorite Quote or Saying: "Sonufagun"
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Your "Happy" Place: Curled up on my couch with my cats.
Velina - 
Veterinary Technician / Canine Massage Therapy Specialist
Joined our team: March 2020
Hometown/Places Lived:  Houston, TX/ Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, Jamestown,KY
Family:  1 brother and elderly parents
Pets: 3 cats-- Blackfoot, Myst, and Snowy
Hobbies:  Reading, walking in the woods, nature photography

​​Next Item on Bucket List:  An extended stay in Ireland to explore family roots.

If you could live anywhere, where would it be?  I love living here, but someday maybe a winter residence in Florida.

Favorite Quote:  "Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things." -- Thomas Merton
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Your "Happy" Place:  Being out in nature
Blane - 
Veterinary Assistant
​Joined our team:  August 2020
Hometown/Places Lived: 
Family:  
​Pets:
Hobbies:  Coming Soon!

​Next Item on Bucket List: 

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If you could live anywhere, where would it be?

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Nicole-
Veterinary Technician
Joined our team: October 2021
Hometown/Places Lived:  Campbellsville, KY
Family:  Kyle (husband) and two children:  Eleanor and Caleb
Pets: A mixed breed dog and 3 cats
​​Hobbies:  Spending time with my family, reading, and enjoying nature.

​Favorite Quote:  "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes."

Next Item on Bucket List:  Begin traveling overseas with my family

If you could live anywhere where would it be?  Probably Australia or Italy
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Your "Happy" Place:  Somewhere in the mountains!  Peace and quiet for me!
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Favorite Time of Year:  Summer or Fall

Customer Service Representatives

 Chris
and Practice Manager in Training
Joined our team: December 2019

Hometown: Columbia, KY

Family:  My loving grandparents in Sheridan, WY, and the ACAH family.

Pets: Just the awesome ACAH patients.
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Hobbies: Writing and reading poetry, short stories, and novels. I like to paint, sing/write songs/play guitar, and I like to fish.

​Favorite Movie: Parasite (2018)

Next Item on Bucket List: Graduate from college.

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Columbia, KY. Very basic, but I really love it here.

Your "Happy" Place: Petting a cat, or driving around the backroads.
Kayla
Joined our team:  September 2021

Hometown:  Hollywood, FL

Family:  William and my mom and brother and sister in South Florida

Pets: Dogs-- Piper & Kylo Ren and Horses-- Dreamer & Kaysee
​​Hobbies:  Trail Riding

​Favorite Movie:  Home Alone 2

Next Item on Bucket List:  Visit Churchill Downs

If you could live anywhere where would it be?  Montana
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Your "Happy" Place:  The Barn
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Favorite Time of Year:  Florida's version of winter
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Emily
Joined our team:  March 2021
Hometown:  Portland, TN
Family:  Husband, Bryndon
​Pets:  6 dogs-- Luna, Ranger, Little B, Dora, Keva, & Sophie. One Leopard Gecko -- Axel; Two Scottish Highland Cows -- Rory & Belle; Two Vietnamese Pot Belly Pigs-- Jelly bean & Pork N Bean; One Llama-- Ozzy; One Horse-- Delilah.
​​Hobbies:  Riding 4-wheelers and spending time on the farm

​Favorite Movie: A Dog's Purpose

Next Item on Bucket List:  To see every zoo in America with my husband.

If you could live anywhere where would it be?  The Smokey Mountains
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Your "Happy" Place: On the farm with my animals
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Favorite Time of Year:  Fall

Kennel Assistants & Housekeeping

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